The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03

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and other places - Miss Matte John
ston goes this week to visit friends at Weirs,
n. III. 60 Miss Alice Brown returned
Saturday from Sheldon, where she has been
teaching school, - Mrs. George Max
ham and her sisters, Mrs. Pitman and Mrs.
Carleton, and Miss Julia Carleton go this
week to Quechee. - Misses Lizzie
Crane and Estella Fisher are visiting Mrs.
Upper at Post Mills. - Professor John
son and his wife go to Montgomery this
week to remain a few weeks.
Plainfield.
Mr.. AND Mrs. ALLAN FERR1N of Reese
vile, n. Y, are in town visiting relatives |
and friends. - Mrs. Wiley and daugh- |
ters of Boston, Mass, have been visiting the |
past week A. NJ. Greeley and other relatives.
- We understand DR.. Lazelle has pur-
chased the Horace Putnam farm in East |
Montpelier, with hay and some other prop
erty, for the sum of $4,000. - The family |
of Burrage Marsh were startled Saturday |
morning by Mrs. Marsh being taken sud- |
denly and dangerously i'll while dressing
for breakfast. Both physicians were sum-
moned at once. She was unconscious the
greater part of the day, but at present writ
ing is convalescing. - II. H. Dewey
went to South Framingham Mass, last
week to visit his mother, Mrs. Charles f.
Batchelder, formerly of this town, who is in
very poor health Consumption is feared.
- The hot weather still continues, but
We uOblttu ltdnS uTdWlIlR coal pTtUIN lively
yesterday on our streets, reminding us that
cooler days are in store for us.
WaitsfieId.
THIS community was shocked by the sud-
den death of Emerson Joslin, which oc-
Cured on Saturday evening last. Mr.. JOS
lin was at Middlesex on Thursday, when
his horse was frightened by the cars and be-
came unmanageable. Mr.. Joslin was thrown
out of his carriage and struck on his head,
him. He was unconscious the greater
part of the time until his death Mr.. JOS
lin was one of those staunch citizens whose
place it will be hard to fill. He was sue
cesstu business man, a genial member of
society and a faithful and efficient worker
in the Church of Christ. His family have
the sympathy of all in their sad and sudden
bereavement The funeral services, con-
Quoted by Rev. j. III. Babbitt, were held on
Monday at his late residence and at the
Congregational church. The large number
in attendance attested to the esteem in
which he was held by his fellow -townsmen.
- Dr. and Mrs. w. A. Jones spent the
greater part of last week visiting friends in
Barre and Brookfield.
+. H. VANDEUsEN has bought the place
recently vacated by NJ. Sterling for $500.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Sterling are
spending two weeks with their daughter in
Hancock. - Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Hall
of Chelsea visited friends in town last week.
East Warren.
THE ladies of the Mite Society are to have
a lawn party and ice-cream festival at
Nahum Nichols tomorrow Thursday
evening. All are invited. A Freddie,
younger son of Joseph Elliot, is danger
ously i'll. - Mrs Joseph Riford, with
her two daughters, of Chelsea, Mass, is
visiting at Judge Rifords. - Mrs. Wal
ter Barney of Montpelier is spending few
weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. b.
Newcomb. - Charles Beech and family
of Burlington have been visiting at Norton
l.. Dickinson's. - Peter ST. George has
moved into the house owned by j. c. Glea-
son. - Mrs. Harriet Pike is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. j. X. Sterling, at Walpole,
n. II. - Kind friends and neighbors
turned out the past week and did G.. Good
speeds haying for him, for which he was
truly thankful.
Waterbury Center.
THE barn of S. NJ. Eddy on Waterbury
river was burned last week Wednesday
night together with his hay three horses,
his wagons, sleighs, etc. The barn was a
new one and was built to replace one
heavy one to Mr. Eddy. The fire was
caused by the hired man smoking in the
barn. - Mrs. Emeline Ladd died at
Montpelier last Friday. Her remains were
Drought 10 Her uduBnler y, NlrS. ". U. Ayers,
on Saturday, and were buried on Sunday
afternoon, Rev j. w. Burgin officiating.
- The ordinance of baptism was ad-
ministered in Waterbury river last Sunday.
- Miss Lettie Evans of Fredonia, n. Y E,
is visiting at l.. r. Fosters. - Miss
Josie and Master Charlie Miller of Spring
field, Mass, are visiting at E. A. Newcomb's S.
- Rev. Harvey Webster and family
have returned from their camp at Highgate
Springs. Mrs. Webster bore off the hon
ors in fishing bringing in pickerel that
weighed nine pounds. - Orlo Bickford
of Kansas is on visit to his old home,
after an absence of eight years, being called
here to see his daughter, who, with her
mother, came East several weeks ago in
poor health - G. b. Russell of Burlng-
ton was in this place over Sunday. -
Mrs g. Nj. Ferguson of Burlington and her
son, Rev. f. q. Ferguson, who is a profess
sor in a college at Lebanon, ILL.,, have been
visiting friends in this place for the past
week. - Intelligence has just been re-
ceived that a son has been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. X. Huse at Fort Plain, n. Y, and
a grandson to Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Huse of
this place. - Mrs. j. G. Smith of Rye
gate is visiting her father, Calvin Moulton.
- The school in district No. Is, taught
by Miss Kathie Dillingham;, closed July
odd. There are only four scholars in the
district, and in the twelve weeks of the
school there We're no marks for absence,
tardiness or dismissal frankie Ladd, only
eight years old has attended school seventy
seven weeks losing in that time only one
and half days, and those on account of
sickness. Miss Dillingham; has been en-
gagged to teach the fall term of the school,
Woodbury..
Mr. AARON BURR, who has been visiting
George Fosters people the past two weeks,
left on Saturday last for his home in Brook
lyn, n. Y. - NJ. Il. Foster is camping
for a few days at Greensboro pond. -
Elmer Thomas and wife of West Randolph
have been visiting relatives and friends in
town the past week. - Considerable hay
has been damaged by the recent heavy
rains. - a goodly number attended the
dance at II. f. Drenan's Friday evening.
- Mrs. Warner Thomas has an aunt
from Northtield stopping with her a few
days. - The warm weather has caused
considerable sickness among the children.
Bernice Daniels, who has been quite ill., is
convalescing.
South Woodbury..
A PARTY from North Montpelier are
camping ON the shore of Sabin pond, and a
party from East Montpelier and vicinity are
in camp on the shore of Nelson pond. 60
Mrs. Burt Wells of Barre and Mrs. Charles
Dana of this town are visiting their mother,
Mrs. Lucinda Farnsworth - The hay
crop has been unusually large in town this
year. Much more remains to be cut
throughout the town. - a large party
from New York arrived at Samuel Benja-
MINIS last Saturday, where they are to board
during the hot season.